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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 277 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the whole group
  3. points against
  4. True
  5. short and balanced
  6. only your own view
  7. being short and clear
  8. a good summary
  9. about a minute
  10. at the end
  11. mentioning key facts
  12. a good summary
  13. False
  14. covering both sides
  15. restate the topic
  16. points in favour
  17. a poor summary
  18. mentioning key facts
  19. False
  20. saying where we agreed
  21. naming the main points
  22. being short and clear
  23. a good summary
  24. no
  25. True
  26. trailing off
  27. saying where we agreed
  28. False
  29. points in favour
  30. a poor summary
  31. False
  32. a clear last line
  33. staying neutral
  34. restate the topic
  35. True
  36. only your own view
  37. trailing off
  38. True
  39. adding a new point
  40. True

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